autism spectrum disorder

Friday, April 04, 2014 5:44 AM

Melissa Burkhardt, left, a former teacher of Charlie Bua, center and Mason Barnes, children with autism spectrum disorder, spend time together at the the playground at Fairview-Riverside State Park near Madisonville Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Burkhardt, a teacher who works with special needs pre-schoolers in an inclusive classroom, has been studying autism for years and has written a book to help teachers and parents understand how a child with autism sees the world. (Photo by David Grunfeld, Nola.com |The Times-Picayune)